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we have this conundrum that the places in africa and, to some extent, i am in america, whether we are talking about water basins or arid lands, wells, these are all countries where there is a map. it is provided in the book that looks at this question of oversight. from more of a macro, a global sense, we are faced with a series of problems with certain countries and their overall level of governance as it is there general inability of fragility that prevents them from being able to manage their water resources and a whole other series of resources as well. the second point i wanted to point out is that water, in most of its forms, can be classified as a common resource, sometimes called a common, and lending itself in the minds of many to the tragedy of commons. it is a tragedy to exploited to the point where it disappears. -- exploit to the point where it disappears -- . -- exploit it to the point where it disappears. i was fortunate to have my ph.d. adviser at indiana, who was doing remarkable work on this topic that showed clearly that you do not want to move into the tragedy of t
we have this conundrum that the places in africa and, to some extent, i am in america, whether we are talking about water basins or arid lands, wells, these are all countries where there is a map. it is provided in the book that looks at this question of oversight. from more of a macro, a global sense, we are faced with a series of problems with certain countries and their overall level of governance as it is there general inability of fragility that prevents them from being able to manage...
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we want a secure america. the way we do that is by working together. that is exactly what this legislation accomplishes. there may be some things that need to be added to it, but is a good lesson. when you go out and do not spend time with the people that are really involved with it, what happens is, it does not work. then what happens? you have to start all over again. so why not do it right the first time? so we are going to do it right the second time. >> thank you for being here and for your patience while we did the opening statements. i am happy to call on our secretary of, and security, janet napolitano. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify on pass id. i have a longer statement that i asked be included in the record. pass id is a bill that i support. the department of homeland security worked with governors and other stakeholders to provide technical assistance in its drafting. the approach pass id takes to fix real ideas one that i support. i think it makes sense. this is an important piece of national security legislation that is design
we want a secure america. the way we do that is by working together. that is exactly what this legislation accomplishes. there may be some things that need to be added to it, but is a good lesson. when you go out and do not spend time with the people that are really involved with it, what happens is, it does not work. then what happens? you have to start all over again. so why not do it right the first time? so we are going to do it right the second time. >> thank you for being here and...
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jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused, and perhaps these facts are not well-known to you, but i thought i'd remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now, while the people gave us the majority in the house and senate in 2006, obviously president bush threatened to or did in fact veto any changes that we made in economic policy . that economic policy, which you were a very strong supporter of and your party was a very strong supporter of, you continue to mention jobs. so i want to make sure you know these statistics. in the last three months of the brucks under the economic poll -- bush administration under the economic policies that not only did you pursue then but you still want to pursue because in fact the proposals that you have made essentially mi
jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused, and perhaps these facts are not well-known to you, but i thought i'd remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now, while the people gave us the majority in the house...
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strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation altogether. we will put people to work and help people rebuild cities, roads, trains stations and other infrastructure. we will crete neighborhoods of opportunity. many neighborhoods have been economically distressed long before this crisis hit. for as long as many of us can remember. while the underlying causes may be under -- maybe deeply rooted and complicated, access to good jobs, affordable housing, convenient transportation that connects people. quality schools and health services. six streets and access to fresh and healthy food. -- safe streets and
strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation...
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and unfortunately, there was ignorance in america and among our leaders and among most of us in america that there was a war going on. the united states was at war. but only one side knew, and that was the side attacking us. and so president carter didn't realize that. actually, president reagan didn't realize that. president clinton certainly didn't realize that for all the good things he was doing to help oppressed muslims in the world and sending troops to help out. you would have thought there wouldn't be these types of things being planned on his watch. but we know from the trial back in the early 1990's, after the bombing at the world trade center in 1993, that on one hand, information was disclosed in discovery that the u.s. had gotten intelligence by intercepting cell phone calls. that was immediately back to al qaeda and they immediately stopped using cell phones. and so, had that not occurred and that trial not occurred in a u.s. district court, so they wouldn't have handed over the information that they were getting our intelligence from cell phones, there is an excellent cha
and unfortunately, there was ignorance in america and among our leaders and among most of us in america that there was a war going on. the united states was at war. but only one side knew, and that was the side attacking us. and so president carter didn't realize that. actually, president reagan didn't realize that. president clinton certainly didn't realize that for all the good things he was doing to help oppressed muslims in the world and sending troops to help out. you would have thought...
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a small business hires, also, so we want small businesses to succeed in america. what can we do? i don't know at this point, if you're asking me how can they battle against a gargantuan enterprise that benefits from being so large, it is very difficult. what you're really talking about, then, is small business assistance, tax breaks for small business. you're looking at regulatory relief that would allow them to compete in ways that the big boys can't, and all of that is on the table. it's interesting, if you look at some of the small business policies that both president bush and president obama have pursued, they believe in small business. it's just that president bush's was much more about the tax cuts, president obama, much more on the other end of believing that if you give them health with healthcare reform and you help them with some of the kind of subsidies that would allow them to get started that then they can prosper, but in this economic environment, it really comes down to working with the banks, and making sure that the banks are willing to open up the credit and su
a small business hires, also, so we want small businesses to succeed in america. what can we do? i don't know at this point, if you're asking me how can they battle against a gargantuan enterprise that benefits from being so large, it is very difficult. what you're really talking about, then, is small business assistance, tax breaks for small business. you're looking at regulatory relief that would allow them to compete in ways that the big boys can't, and all of that is on the table. it's...
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however, there are a lot of vocal truck owners in america. the fordf-150 pickup is the most popular one sold. 25% of all sold in america are pickups. if you add s.u.v.s to the mix, 20% of all truck sales including pickups are sold to women. over 40% consider their truck more important than their home. as one truck owner told me, you can sleep in your truck, but you can't drive your house. not surprisingly, texas is america's biggest pickup market and you don't see too many volvo station wagons where i come from. these americans who drive trucks are fiercely independent, outspoken and will tell you they don't belong to a party but they vote for the person. these drivers are of every race and age and 64% said their truck is a manifestation of their character, and politics. truck owners are one voice in america that government would do well to listen to. contrary to washington wisdom, the americans i know and represent do not look forward to a day when government in the name of progressive politics makes all our decisions for us. this is not a c
however, there are a lot of vocal truck owners in america. the fordf-150 pickup is the most popular one sold. 25% of all sold in america are pickups. if you add s.u.v.s to the mix, 20% of all truck sales including pickups are sold to women. over 40% consider their truck more important than their home. as one truck owner told me, you can sleep in your truck, but you can't drive your house. not surprisingly, texas is america's biggest pickup market and you don't see too many volvo station wagons...
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. >> italian, french -- >> you'll and those in america? >> two of them. >> i would encourage that because it is not just a language skills. it is the cultural understanding that comes along with it. there will be more and more of that requirement. one thing i learned very early in my career was that people all over the world appreciate us as americans, anybody, taking the time to learn a little bit about their language and try to speak a little bit of their language even if it is yes, no, thank you, they really do appreciate that. they actually moved from that to a level of they believe respect that you have for them because you have taken the time to do that, working to try to understand it from their perspective. i would encourage that. we continue back to where we fit in right now, a big part of the next couple of years is the execution of this afghanistan and pakistan strategy. this is not just focused on afghanistan even though that is where we have a majority of troops. we are not their library there are 42 other countries -- we are
. >> italian, french -- >> you'll and those in america? >> two of them. >> i would encourage that because it is not just a language skills. it is the cultural understanding that comes along with it. there will be more and more of that requirement. one thing i learned very early in my career was that people all over the world appreciate us as americans, anybody, taking the time to learn a little bit about their language and try to speak a little bit of their language even...
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those in asia and let america -- latin america have learned from past crises is better to have their finances in better shape so they can weather a recession like this well. the emerging markets are benefiting from a couple of factors i am not sure will persist for 2010. if michael is correct that you won't get much global recovery, that is. commodity prices have boomed in the way we have not seen in the postwar period. there also benefiting from risk taking returning on expectation that you will get a v-shifter cribbing that if you do not get a v and you get risk-shaped recovery returning, you'll begin to see problems are emerging in places like eastern europe. you did the ukraine, bulgaria -- the eastern periphery of europe is likely to be in trouble. -- you do get ukraine and bulgaria and those types in trouble. china has surprises and a positive way by its rapid growth in 2009. -- china has surprised us in a positive way. the question i have is whether for 2010 we will not see problems emerging for the global economy from the chinese situation. i am referring to much of the stimu
those in asia and let america -- latin america have learned from past crises is better to have their finances in better shape so they can weather a recession like this well. the emerging markets are benefiting from a couple of factors i am not sure will persist for 2010. if michael is correct that you won't get much global recovery, that is. commodity prices have boomed in the way we have not seen in the postwar period. there also benefiting from risk taking returning on expectation that you...
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the house bill 3962, portable health care for america act. health care crisis as i said in michigan, look at it. the annual premiums from 2000 to 2007 rose 78.2%. your wages during that same period of time went up 4.6%. when i said you can't afford it, government can't afford it, businesses can't afford it. you can't keep up at 78%. increase over seven years when your wage has only gone up 4.6%. the average family health insurance policy now $13,375. the immediate number income in the first congressional district, our district here, $38,771. so if you had to pay $13,375. that's about 34% of your income. before taxes, before cars. they price themselves out of market. american journal of medicine reported that 62% of all bankruptcies in 2007 were related to medical expenses. a part that shocked me was 78% of these people had health insurance. they thought they had coverage. they thought they were fine. they didn't think they would be in bankruptcy. as i said one illness, one accident away from bankruptcy. the average family policy, you pay an e
the house bill 3962, portable health care for america act. health care crisis as i said in michigan, look at it. the annual premiums from 2000 to 2007 rose 78.2%. your wages during that same period of time went up 4.6%. when i said you can't afford it, government can't afford it, businesses can't afford it. you can't keep up at 78%. increase over seven years when your wage has only gone up 4.6%. the average family health insurance policy now $13,375. the immediate number income in the first...
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to t in terms of the sta
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long...
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it is time for america to stand up for america. i am getting tired of this. something bad is going to happen to our country and they will say, we tried. i will tell you right now, you listen to janet napolitano real good, because i think everybody should be on the phone calling the white house -- get rid of her. she could not keep arizona safe. she cannot keep our borders safe. get rid of her. and i cannot wait until she says, we tried, like the man on a ski trip. they are trying to make like that is no big deal. if you are a big time ceo of the company and you go, we have trouble at our company, you do not fly home to that company. you go, i am going to stay and ski. something needs to happen. thank you so much for listening to me. everyone needs to check out arizona. see how much damage the janet napolitano did to our state. thank you. host: speaking of "washington journal", tomorrow juan zaratti , who served as the deputy national security adviser and the last four years of the bush administration, will be joining us at 9:15 a.m. eastern on "washington jou
it is time for america to stand up for america. i am getting tired of this. something bad is going to happen to our country and they will say, we tried. i will tell you right now, you listen to janet napolitano real good, because i think everybody should be on the phone calling the white house -- get rid of her. she could not keep arizona safe. she cannot keep our borders safe. get rid of her. and i cannot wait until she says, we tried, like the man on a ski trip. they are trying to make like...
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neither can the united states of america. it's time we stand upped and say no to a bill -- up and say no to a bill like this. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, another member of the natural resources committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. gohmert: thank you, madam speaker. i had the privilege of hearing the esteemed economist, art laffer, who is credited for bringing the united states out of the worse recession than we're in right now by overcoming double-digit inflation, double-digit unemployment and double-digit interest rates and he did it by cutting taxes. art laffer, and, of course, we know taxes are going to jump
neither can the united states of america. it's time we stand upped and say no to a bill -- up and say no to a bill like this. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one...
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this is not acceptable in america. the administration's foreclosure prevention plan says it's going to help borrowers in financial trouble by making payments more affordable and steppeding the repayment period. however, out of the millions and millions of people being affected across this country, just 7% of those who have signed up have completed the treasury department's program to try to rework these loans and more than 49,000, 5%, have dropped out of the program entirely, thousands more remain in limbo. but the biggest bank in the program, bank of america, has completed modifications for fewer than 2% of the 200,000 borrowers they claimed to have enrolled. it's big bank buddies are in the same boat when it comes to modifying our people's mortgages. the people paying for their bills and salaries aren't having their mortgages reworked. in fact, it's clear wall street bankers have no interest in modifying mortgages. they are making millions off of other people's misery and that's just fine with them. this nation needs
this is not acceptable in america. the administration's foreclosure prevention plan says it's going to help borrowers in financial trouble by making payments more affordable and steppeding the repayment period. however, out of the millions and millions of people being affected across this country, just 7% of those who have signed up have completed the treasury department's program to try to rework these loans and more than 49,000, 5%, have dropped out of the program entirely, thousands more...
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we should listen to america. america's a representative republic. that means that the people talk, we listen. we implement their ideas. that's the way it works. lately, the government dictates, the people comply. that's backwards and it's arrogant. in america the people are the sovereign, not the government. we in congress should make the government work for the people, work with them, not over them. stand by their side, not ride their back. the people are talking and their voices cannot continue to fall on a deaf government asleep in denial and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, among all of the disastrous consequences of last week's supreme court decision on campaign finance, one of them is a real cruel irony. those of us who think we need public financing of campaigns may now watch as taxpayer
we should listen to america. america's a representative republic. that means that the people talk, we listen. we implement their ideas. that's the way it works. lately, the government dictates, the people comply. that's backwards and it's arrogant. in america the people are the sovereign, not the government. we in congress should make the government work for the people, work with them, not over them. stand by their side, not ride their back. the people are talking and their voices cannot...
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if you say to bank of america you need to stop these bonuses. i met a lot of americans working in shanghai who were basically investment bankers, venture capitalists. they feel mobile. they can pick up and leave new york and move to shanghai and have a very good life and maybe they do their work over there. there's some fear if you crack too much down on bonuses and wall street that people will pick up and move to elsewhere and we will lose even that. so that's one argument. but other people are making a strong argument that really the problem in this country is the unfair distribution of wealth. that there's so much wealth concentrated in the stock market, in these bonuses and the highest paid executives have done quite well and you look at the average wage and it's weak. the average person has not gained a whole lot in the last decade or so. what we're seeing on n.p.r. and our facebook page, people are writing in, there's a sense of -- we've had more than 3500 people gone to the facebook page talk about their experiences. as i've read through
if you say to bank of america you need to stop these bonuses. i met a lot of americans working in shanghai who were basically investment bankers, venture capitalists. they feel mobile. they can pick up and leave new york and move to shanghai and have a very good life and maybe they do their work over there. there's some fear if you crack too much down on bonuses and wall street that people will pick up and move to elsewhere and we will lose even that. so that's one argument. but other people...
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we're going to lose the strength of america, the future of america. so sacrifice will be built into this. it will not be an easy one. we will offer our budget to leaders of like mind and what purpose. if they are moving ahead with something, we're going to show them what our people think as we went through it. we feel it is going to be worthwhile. who was going to handle that? the head. >> i am with eir. i wanted ask you about the approach of the organizer of your project, peter peterson. cissy was part of the team -- since he was part of the team under nixon that broke up the fdr system, and many got a speculative fortune, he has advocated -- >> he is not part of this project. >> he has advocated this as a way to prop up the speculation. how does he fit into your commission? everybody here is part of that. he is on the coalition sponsored by that. both of you are. >> to my knowledge, i am not part of it. that does not make any difference. some people were with him on month ago and they left their organizations and were hired by hours. mr. peterson ha
we're going to lose the strength of america, the future of america. so sacrifice will be built into this. it will not be an easy one. we will offer our budget to leaders of like mind and what purpose. if they are moving ahead with something, we're going to show them what our people think as we went through it. we feel it is going to be worthwhile. who was going to handle that? the head. >> i am with eir. i wanted ask you about the approach of the organizer of your project, peter peterson....
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you were supportive of what took place with the merger of -- the acquisition of merrill by bank of america, yes or no? >> that is right that at that time i was part of an effort to try to find a solution -- private solution to merrill lynch to that point and i thought that that action at the time was necessary and appropriate, yes. >> and today you have said that, you know, you think the initial decision relative to aig and the payment to the counterparty, you think that was appropriate, you stated that strongly in your written testimony, you talk about this is in the best interest of the american people. >> i do. i do. >> we did not act to help form banks, we acted because the consequences of failing at that time in those circumstances would have been catastrophic to our economy, american families and american businesses. you think it was definitely the right decision? >> i do. >> and the staff that worked for you at the new york fed would be in agreement with that analysis, that this was so critical, this had to get done, the sky was going to fall, the world was going to end if we did no
you were supportive of what took place with the merger of -- the acquisition of merrill by bank of america, yes or no? >> that is right that at that time i was part of an effort to try to find a solution -- private solution to merrill lynch to that point and i thought that that action at the time was necessary and appropriate, yes. >> and today you have said that, you know, you think the initial decision relative to aig and the payment to the counterparty, you think that was...
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why don't we make anything in america anymore? and why is it so hard to pass a health-care bill that guarantees americans held the lives instead of guaranteeing insurance companies healthy product -- profits? as i travel from city to city, i heard a sense of resignation from middle-class americans. people laid off for the first time in their lives asking, what did i do wrong? i came away shaken by the sense that the very things that make america great are now in danger. what makes us unique among nations is that in america, working people are the middle class. we built our middle-class in the 20th-century through hard work, through struggle, and visionary political leadership. but a generation of destruction economic policies has eroded that progress and now threatens our very identity as a nation. today on every coast and in between, working women and working man are joining the middle class and to protect and rebuilding it. we pray for political leadership ready to fight for the kind of america we want to lead to our children. a
why don't we make anything in america anymore? and why is it so hard to pass a health-care bill that guarantees americans held the lives instead of guaranteeing insurance companies healthy product -- profits? as i travel from city to city, i heard a sense of resignation from middle-class americans. people laid off for the first time in their lives asking, what did i do wrong? i came away shaken by the sense that the very things that make america great are now in danger. what makes us unique...
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i am a democrat and very proud of my party's contribution to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in congress had not had the support and backing of my political party in connecticut over these years. i appreciate the passion of party activists who have never ever faltered in their support of my efforts. i want to say thank you to my family for their tolerance of yet another generation of our family in the political arena. i am in specially adapted to jack elite -- to jackie for her fierce loyalty -- her unlimited capacity for empathy and the needs of others. she has truly been my anchor in these stormy political waters. there is nothing more pathetic in my view that a politician who announces their only leaving public life to spend more time with their family. the result of this announcement today, i hope will create that opportunity, but it is not the reason for my decision. i am a very late arrival in father had as many of you know. and i am told repeatedly by some of you here today that these young children of mine will grow up v
i am a democrat and very proud of my party's contribution to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in congress had not had the support and backing of my political party in connecticut over these years. i appreciate the passion of party activists who have never ever faltered in their support of my efforts. i want to say thank you to my family for their tolerance of yet another generation of our family in the political arena. i am in specially...
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do not know what went on in central america and south america. and i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they're doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here in new york. there was also a 9/11 in chile, which we did in 1973 when we put pinochet charge. we try to come across with this altruistic attitude that we are going to help everybody, but we do not. we're just down there to get the resources that we want. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done, only the good things. but we have almost destroyed julie and millions of people were killed under pinochet, which we showed under the cia how to do. pinochet. he was in charge for 20 years. he got in in 73 and got out of 93. guest: my math is quite good. yours is wrong. the united states was helping the transition to democracy in chile in the 1980's. yes, we work involved in a coup in 1973, which is regrettable. >> the senate armed services committee chairman, carl levin, recently returned from his trip to afghanistan and pakistan. we will have live comments
do not know what went on in central america and south america. and i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they're doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here in new york. there was also a 9/11 in chile, which we did in 1973 when we put pinochet charge. we try to come across with this altruistic attitude that we are going to help everybody, but we do not. we're just down there to get the resources that we want. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done,...
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the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who are mobilizing to help the haitian people. we will partnerçç with the un nations and its dedicated personnel and peacekeepers, especiallyç those from brazil o are already on the ground due to their outstanding peacekeeping efforts there. i want to say that our hearts go out to the united nations which has experienced one of the greatest losses in its history. we have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the u.n. effort that had been lost, and we see that theirç legacy is haiti's hope for the future. we will partner with other nations and organizati
the united states of america will also force the partnerships that this undertaking demands. we'll partner with the haitian people, that includes the government of haiti, which needs our support, as they recover from the devastation of this earthquake. it also includes the manyç haitian americans who are determined to help their friends and family. and i have asked vice president biden to meet in south florida this weekend with members of the haitian american community and will responders who...
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happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will generate numerous numbers of jobs and new health professional scholarships to provide for doctors and nurses, making sure you do not have a denial of insurance because of preexisting disease and jobs we must make. we must move forward on the jobs bill and i in particular are pushing one that says if you're unemployed you can continue to get training, stipends will be given to you so you can train for the new job. we have to be innovative and know what the american people want. but most of all the government of the united stat
happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will...
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the only thing in america that can ever be deemed too big to fail is america itself. it is time for those of us in congress to grow a backbone. to have the courage of our convictions and stand up to the big banks. no longer can we allow the greed of a few to put the entire nation at risk. just as we are united in our effort to combat threats from abroad, we must be vigilant to those very real threats from within. we were sent here by the voters to take care of them, the taxpayers and the consumers. the banks can take care of themselves. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> as we approach president ronald reagan's birthday, i remember very well 22 years ago when he thought our country was threatened by russia and the future of our children and their children were in danger of being imperiled, he stood at the bradenberg gate in germany, shook his fist at russia and said, mr. gorbachev tear down this wall.
the only thing in america that can ever be deemed too big to fail is america itself. it is time for those of us in congress to grow a backbone. to have the courage of our convictions and stand up to the big banks. no longer can we allow the greed of a few to put the entire nation at risk. just as we are united in our effort to combat threats from abroad, we must be vigilant to those very real threats from within. we were sent here by the voters to take care of them, the taxpayers and the...
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what we have a first amendment to allow people the right to speak out in america. why do we need people of courage. sometimes people to sacrifice their lives, whether those in the midst of board today were those who sacrificed their lives in america through other causes. why sometimes those things are necessary for us to have the comforts of sitting here today and having this discussion. so when whitney talk about dr. king, it is important to reflect on all of those issues, why we needed it, why we needed such a sacrifice then and why we need even more sacrifices today. so i will leave with this proposition. all of us obviously have to adhere to it, but i especially challenge those of the next generation that are in the audience. the issue is, yes, we're honoring dr. king. but i think what is even more significant from where we stand today is to give proper honor. the proper honor to days to question what movement are you going to be a part of? what movement are you going to lead? we are beset in this country in this world with as many problems that existed then, a
what we have a first amendment to allow people the right to speak out in america. why do we need people of courage. sometimes people to sacrifice their lives, whether those in the midst of board today were those who sacrificed their lives in america through other causes. why sometimes those things are necessary for us to have the comforts of sitting here today and having this discussion. so when whitney talk about dr. king, it is important to reflect on all of those issues, why we needed it,...
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he was a trains to attack america by al qaeda. since our hearing, osama bin laden has boasted of al qaeda sponsorship of the christmas day attack on america. and so while al qaeda claims credit for this attack, umar farouk abdulmutallab, who i think we can describe it as a soldier in al qaeda, and not an american citizen, now enjoys the constitutional protections of an american citizen, including a lawyer, who counseled him to remain silent even though he may have information that could protect the american people from another terrorist attack. to meet this is outrageous, a kind of alice in wonderland in turning the world on a sense -- in turning common sense on its head. i urge the authorities to turn abdulmutallab where he can be held as a prisoner of war, which he is, acknowledging with some certainty and gratitude that this means he will be held and given rights far in excess of what the geneva convention requires enemy combatants or prisoners of war be given. we will stay on top of this to make sure this mistake, the failure
he was a trains to attack america by al qaeda. since our hearing, osama bin laden has boasted of al qaeda sponsorship of the christmas day attack on america. and so while al qaeda claims credit for this attack, umar farouk abdulmutallab, who i think we can describe it as a soldier in al qaeda, and not an american citizen, now enjoys the constitutional protections of an american citizen, including a lawyer, who counseled him to remain silent even though he may have information that could protect...
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america is probably less safe as a result. the bomb could and should have been tried in an military court. as an eneconomy combatant he should have been held and interrogated by military officials under existing law. in federal court, they are talking about offering this terrorist a plea deal to get information that he was willing to offer earlier with no deal. now we are making a deal with the devil so the terrorists can a he void justice and making a back-room greefment with authorities. another problem these jihaddists have, they aren't your average-day criminals. they want to kill every american. a few years in prison is not going to deter their mission. to the contrary, those who kill in the name of religion try to kill prison guards. it has happened in the united states. louis peppi was a correctional guard. 10 months before the 9/11 attacks, two al qaeda inmates were held there, these are the ones who bombed the embassy in east africa, killing over 200 people. a federal judge gave these two al qaeda terrorists permissio
america is probably less safe as a result. the bomb could and should have been tried in an military court. as an eneconomy combatant he should have been held and interrogated by military officials under existing law. in federal court, they are talking about offering this terrorist a plea deal to get information that he was willing to offer earlier with no deal. now we are making a deal with the devil so the terrorists can a he void justice and making a back-room greefment with authorities....
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god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to c-span cameras. we thank them for that. we will open our phone lines to you for your reactions. here is our plan. we will show you the remainder of this as the president leaves. we will then wait for the republican news conference we're expecting to start at any moment. we will bring that to you live and take your telephone calls. the republican conference chair said we hope to have a serious conversation with the president about our proposal. what do you think? is the conversation series? the first call is on the democrats' line. >> all i can say is, "way to go
god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to...
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good luck, america. guest: eric holder work for law firm that, like many big law firms, volunteered sometimes to represent some of the detainee is in the war on terror. there were many legal issues that were raised. so, his law firm was not unlike many other big ones. host: in "the baltimore sun" this morning they write "there will be an addition of more names to the government terror watch lists after u.s. officials closely scrutinized a larger data base of suspected terrorists. people on the watch list will be checked additionally before entering this country. those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did
good luck, america. guest: eric holder work for law firm that, like many big law firms, volunteered sometimes to represent some of the detainee is in the war on terror. there were many legal issues that were raised. so, his law firm was not unlike many other big ones. host: in "the baltimore sun" this morning they write "there will be an addition of more names to the government terror watch lists after u.s. officials closely scrutinized a larger data base of suspected terrorists....
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high-speed rail is coming to america and is coming to america because of the $8 billion, which is a billion times more than we have ever had at dot because of president obama's vision and vice-president biden's vision on this. they have that inserted in the economic recovery plan because they know that is what americans want. i think when you see the role out of the high-speed rail regions, what you will see is the start, not dissimilar, to when the interstate system started five decades ago. not all lines were on the map, and not all the money was there to pay for it, but here we are with a state of the art interstate system. and i think a few decades that from now, we will have a state of the art passenger rail system in america. [applause] we have a billion dollars we will make announcements on. the administration will be soon. the congress gets it. they included in our transportation appropriations bill $2.5 billion, high-speed rail. that is an additional money that we have been looking at, spending throughout this fiscal year. the other thing is, we gather all the people making a train
high-speed rail is coming to america and is coming to america because of the $8 billion, which is a billion times more than we have ever had at dot because of president obama's vision and vice-president biden's vision on this. they have that inserted in the economic recovery plan because they know that is what americans want. i think when you see the role out of the high-speed rail regions, what you will see is the start, not dissimilar, to when the interstate system started five decades ago....
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america's a land of freedom and opportunity. america must have the freedom and opportunity to purchase their own health insurance that is affordable for everyone, that is affordable for everyone. during nothing is unacceptable. we need to drive down the health costs. demand greater accountability for health insurance companies. i urge my colleagues to support the health care reform and put the interest of our families first. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? mr. fleming: i ask unanimous consent to speak to the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. fleming: madam speaker, recently two teams in my district won football state championships. in class 2-a led by john bachmann sr. defeated john curtis high school. david d. deron completed an eight-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to trey taylor to give them the lead. the eagles won the game by a final score of 18-13. david d. deron completed 25-39 passes for 273 yards a
america's a land of freedom and opportunity. america must have the freedom and opportunity to purchase their own health insurance that is affordable for everyone, that is affordable for everyone. during nothing is unacceptable. we need to drive down the health costs. demand greater accountability for health insurance companies. i urge my colleagues to support the health care reform and put the interest of our families first. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from...
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america will have to give all north korean defectors hope that it is possible to have a leader emerge in the country. but there will probably have to switch over -- they may want to consider going from a presidential system to a parliamentary system, having a vice-president at is from north korea, or switching to a prime minister's system. they certainly need to make adjustments in the electoral rules. in the elections, you always have a lame-duck president. the president needs to be elected for an additional term. you could keep the current system and just have the prime minister be allocated to the north koreans, but the prime minister does not really have much real power g. he is really subservient to the president. perhaps creating a vice president might be the easiest way of making sure that north koreans have some representation, but it is going to be a problem. they may need to switch to more proportional representation rather than single member district representation. but i am just picking off the top of my head. -- thinking of the top of my head. but that is a big task, and
america will have to give all north korean defectors hope that it is possible to have a leader emerge in the country. but there will probably have to switch over -- they may want to consider going from a presidential system to a parliamentary system, having a vice-president at is from north korea, or switching to a prime minister's system. they certainly need to make adjustments in the electoral rules. in the elections, you always have a lame-duck president. the president needs to be elected...
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the largest group of cancer survivors in america. now, as we read through the life and work of nancy goodman brinker, one might think this sounds like an obituary. my friends, rest assured, nancy goodman brinker's contributions to society are far from over. while many might retire, given this long resume of accomplishments, she continues to take on the mantle and fight. since her retirement from public service and on the government, she has returned back as the c.e.o. of the susan g. komen centers, and also was recently named the first ever world health organization's good will ambassador for cancer control. finally i would like to read a quote by our president, barack obama, when he issued the presidential medal of freedom to ms. brinker. he said, and i quote, one of the last things susi komen did before she passed away was ask her sister, nancy, to make her a promise. nancy promised her she would prevent other families battling breast cancer from hurting the way theirs had. what began with $200 and a list of friends has become a gl
the largest group of cancer survivors in america. now, as we read through the life and work of nancy goodman brinker, one might think this sounds like an obituary. my friends, rest assured, nancy goodman brinker's contributions to society are far from over. while many might retire, given this long resume of accomplishments, she continues to take on the mantle and fight. since her retirement from public service and on the government, she has returned back as the c.e.o. of the susan g. komen...
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additionally, soccer america named the coach men's coach of the year. mr. speaker, once again i congratulate the university of virginia's men's soccer team for winning the 2009 division i ncaa championship team -- title. i want to thank congressman perriello for bringing this bill forward. i wish the program much success in the 2010 season and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of house resolution 991, commending the university of virginia's men's soccer team for winning the 2009 division i ncaa national championship. the university of virginia located in charlottesville, virginia, was founded in 1819 by thomas jefferson. u.v.a. has been synonymous with excellence throughout its history. it was the first educational institution to offer many academic programs that are common today. 85% of today's freshmen students were in the top 10% of the high school classes and t
additionally, soccer america named the coach men's coach of the year. mr. speaker, once again i congratulate the university of virginia's men's soccer team for winning the 2009 division i ncaa championship team -- title. i want to thank congressman perriello for bringing this bill forward. i wish the program much success in the 2010 season and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson,...